329 Cooper Street
Camden, NJ 08102
(856) 225-6741
cstudies@camden.rutgers.edu
Department Chair
Dr. Susan Miller
Undergraduate Program Coordinator
Dr. Anthony Wright
Director of Graduate Studies
Dr. Lauren J. Silver
Administrative Assistant
Michelle Phang
Childhood Studies at Rutgers–Camden
The Department of Childhood Studies puts the issues, concepts and debates that surround the study of children and childhoods at the center of its research and teaching missions.
Through a multidisciplinary approach, the Department of Childhood Studies aims both to theorize and historicize the figure of the Child and to situate the study of children and childhoods within contemporary cultural and global contexts.
Our Curriculum
The curriculum in the Department is multidisciplinary in scope and purpose and provides students with a strong background in both humanistic and social science perspectives on children and their representations. This approach will prepare students for careers in many areas including academics, public policy, social services, youth programming, and education
Latest News
- Congratulations to Dr. Lauren Silver! Awarded the Prestigious Cheryl Wall Faculty Fellowship!Dr. Silver was among twelve fellows chosen for their dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion. The Cheryl Wall Faculty Fellowships recognize full-time faculty… continue reading
- Elaysel GermanPhD Candidate Elaysel Germán has been selected for the prestigious Curriculum Inquiry Writing Fellowship and Writers’ Retreat, which will be held in Toronto… continue reading
- Dr. Valerie Adams-Bass Publishes Co-Authored Article Entitled ‘I Am Not (Your) Superwoman, Black Girl Magic, or Beautiful Struggle: Rethinking the Resilience of Black Women and GirlsThis article redefines resiliency for Black women and girls, focusing on the need for societal change and the removal of systemic barriers for… continue reading
- PhD candidate E Lev Feinman and PhD graduate Halle Singh interviewed by the Girl MuseumCongratulations to PhD candidate E Feinman and PhD graduate Halle Singh who were interviewed for the Girl Museum’s series, Why We Need Girls’ Studies. … continue reading
- Dr. Mary ByrneMellon Humanities Postdoctoral Fellow in Childhood Studies and Racial Justice Mary Byrne is a youth studies scholar whose work examines how the figure… continue reading
- Congratulations LaTiana on Your 2024-2025 FellowshipsPhD Candidate LaTiana Ridgell has been awarded two fellowships for the 2024-2025 academic year. First, as a seminar fellow at the Rutgers Institute… continue reading